There's no star for this Street

THE Streets, aka Brummie singer/rapper Mike Skinner, has had Brit nominations and No.1s singles in his time. But there’s one honour he doesn’t seem keen on at all – a place on the Broad Street Walk Of Stars.

THE Streets, aka Brummie singer/rapper Mike Skinner, has had Brit nominations and No.1s singles in his time. But there’s one honour he doesn’t seem keen on at all – a place on the Broad Street Walk Of Stars.

After a fan put him forward for the Birmingham Mail-backed award, Skinner posted a bizarre video message of himself – from in the bath.

“Birmingham is a very different city from the one I used to get robbed in,” said Skinner, cryptically, surrounded by bubbles. “Before I get a star on Broad Street, I want a star in cyberspace...”

The Walk has been good enough for plenty of local celebs (the latest being Wizzard’s Roy Wood), but Skinner looked distinctly unimpressed as he was told that he might be joining the likes of Jasper Carrott and Frank Skinner on the Broad Street pavement.

And the mad-keen Blues fan nearly jumped out of the bath when he was told that Villa’s ‘82 European Cup winners already had a star.

Dry your eyes, Mike – your star wouldn’t have to sit next to the Villa boys.